CEOs quitting general insurance companies to pursue entrepreneurial venturesTop executives are exiting established general insurance firms to launch new entrepreneurial ventures. This trend is fueled by India's vast...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
West Bengal orders crackdown on illegal mining to plug revenue leakagesIn a decisive move, West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has instructed all relevant departments to clamp down on the financial dr...
13 May, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Bengal to align with Ayushman Bharat from today, says CM Suvendu Adhikari after first cabinet meetSuvendu Adhikari announced that West Bengal will align with Ayushman Bharat and implement several flagship central schemes following the fi...
11 May, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
PMJJBY disbursed Rs 17,600 crore to families since launch in 2015: LICThe Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is vital for the government's 'Insurance for All by 2047' goal. Launched in 2015, it offers lif...
08 May, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
India notifies 100% foreign investment in insurance sector, LIC limit stays at 20%The central government has notified 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies under the automatic route, allowing foreign...
02 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
“Misselling isn’t just about commissions”: Bandhan Life CEO on insurance reality checkSatishwar B., MD and CEO, Bandhan Life Insurance, discusses the Public Insurance Registry, Bima Sugam, misselling and commissions, in a con...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Trading in turbulence: How geopolitics is redefining global riskAs geopolitical tensions intensify across West Asia, global trade dynamics are undergoing a structural shift, with political risk insurance...
05 Apr, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Lost insurance records? Here’s how IRDAI’s Public Insurance Registry aims to fix the problem for policyholdersIndia's insurance sector is set for a major upgrade. The IRDAI is creating a Public Insurance Registry and Bima Sugam platform. These initi...
26 Mar, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
CGHS beneficiaries can get extra health cover: Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima also to cover modern treatments; is it free for all?A new health insurance plan, Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima, has been introduced for CGHS beneficiaries, expanding medical coverage with c...
15 Jan, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
CAMS Repository Services launches insurance portfolio management platformCAMS Insurance Repository Services (CAMSRep) introduced 'Bima Central,' an insurance portfolio management platform aimed at simplifying pol...
13 Jun, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
Centre to share premium subsidy for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for North eastern statesPraising Prime Minister Modi’s vision to provide financial security to the farmers of India from vagaries of nature and to secure their har...
06 Jul, 2021, 12.55 AM IST
Number of financial inclusion accounts touch 19.52 crore: RBIState-run banks, which command over 72.3 per cent of market share, maintained a lead over private sector and foreign banks in issuing debit...
23 Dec, 2015, 08.55 PM IST
LIC signs pact with JCC Bank for insurance Coverage PMJJBYLIC inked a deal with Jammu Central Cooperative Bank for providing life insurance coverage to account holders under the Pradhan Mantri Jeev...
08 May, 2015, 08.09 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to launch three Central welfare schemes in Madhya PradeshChouhan will be launching the 'Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna', 'Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna' and the 'Atal Pension Yojna'.
07 May, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
- Govt plans social security scheme for unorganised workers
The finance ministry is working on a comprehensive social security insurance scheme for lakhs of workers in the unorganised sector.
21 Nov, 2011, 02.02 PM IST
- LIC may write insurance policy for women self-help groups
The United Progressive Alliance government is looking at rolling out a micro-insurance scheme for women self-help groups to provide securit...
09 Feb, 2008, 12.52 AM IST
- Micro insurance products may escape service tax net
Micro insurance products may get exemption from service tax. A proposal to this effect is being considered by the finance ministry to reduc...
09 Jan, 2008, 01.46 AM IST